Bottled-liquid-mixing machine.



J. SJAUKEN.

BOTTLED LIQUID MIXING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1914.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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JOHN SJAUKEN, 0F HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

BOTTLED-LIQUID-MIXING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 191%..

Application filed. May 6, 1914. Serial No. 836,724.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN SJAUKEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottled-Liquid- Mixing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to bottled liquid mixing machines.

In filling bottles with carbonated beverages it has previously been the practice to first put in the bottle the pro-per amount of flavoring matter and then the carbonated liquid and it is then necessary to thorougly shake the bottles to thoroughly mix the contents and this has previously been done by hand and it has often caused the bottle to burst and thus seriously injure the operator.

An object of my invention is to provide a device wherein the contents of the bottle will be thoroughly mixed and yet all possibility of injury from a bursting bottle will be obviated.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a device that the mixing may be done in a comparatively short time.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as the description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and subsequently claimed.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device with parts broken away showing the operating mechanism therefor. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 with parts in elevation.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters wherein similar parts are indicated by similar characters, my device comprises a stand 1 having spaced parallel bars .2 at its upper end. Extending between these bars and rotatably mounted therein in apertures 3 is a cross bar 4 having one of its ends reduced and extending through and projecting from one of the parallel bars 2. On this projecting end is fixedly mounted a gear wheel 5. Spanning this gear wheel and attached to the outer surface of the aforementioned bar 2 is a bracket member 6 having an aperture therein Extend-11 through this aperture and into an aperture in the bar 2 is a crank arm 9 which has fixedly mounted thereon between the bracket 6 and bar 2 a gear wheel 10 which meshes with the gear wheel 5 mounted on the end of thecross bar 4.

Through the above described mechanism the cross bar 4: may be rotated. Fixedly mounted on this cross bar is a platform 11 having flanges 12 extending upwardly therefrom at its ends and fixed to these flanges between the ends thereof are eye bolts 13. On this platform 11 a crate of bottles which have been previously filled is adapted to rest. After the said crate has been placed upon the platform a box like member 14 having a lattice top 15 is placed down upon the box so that the bottles project up through the apertures 16 formed in the top thereof. In order to secure this box like member and the crate to the platform I have provided the following mechanism: Extending outwardly fro-1n the upper portion of the said box like member at each end thereof is a flange 17 having holes 18 therein through which extend eye bolts 19 having rings 20 depending therefrom. Pivotally secured to these rings are hooks 21, which, when the member 14: is in operative position are arranged to engage the eye bolts 13 of the platform 11 to hold the said member 14 down into engagement with the bottles and thus hold the crate firmly upon the platform. The height of the bottles varies greatly and in order that the member it may fit snugly in place upon the necks of the bottles and thus hold the same in place in the crate I have provided on the upper ends of the eye bolts 19 nuts 22 so that the length of the securing hook may be varied as the height of the bottles varies.

In order to prevent the platform 11 from rotating when the crate is being put in place thereon, I have provided the under side of the said platform with an eye 23 and extend ing through this eye and slidably mounted in the parallel bars 2 in the apertures in the bars 2 is a bolt 26. hen it is desired to rotate the platform after the member 14 has been secured in place and hold the crate in place upon the platform it is only necessary to withdraw the bolt 26 and rotate the said platform by means of the crank arm 9. During this rotation the contents of the bottles is thoroughly intermixed because of the fact of the bottle being turned in all direc:

tions, and should any of the same burst it will cause no injury to the operator. After the contents has been thoroughly shaken it is only necessary to bring the platform into a horizontal plane insert the bolts 26 in place, disengage the member 14: from the platform and the crate is ready to be removed with the contents of the bottle in a thoroughly mixed condition.

From the foregoing description it may be seen that I have provided a simple and efiicient device wherein the contents of bottles containing carbonated beverages may be thoroughly shaken. I have further provided a device which will accomplish this result in much less time than has been reviously possible. I have further provided a device which will obviate all possibility of injury to the operator during the shaking of the bottles.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a stand having spaced parallel bars at its upper end, a cross bar pivotally mounted between said parallel bars, a gear wheel on one end of said cross bar, a bracket secured to one of said parallel bars, a crank arm pivoted in the said bracket and the parallel bar and having a gear wheel fixedly mounted thereon and in engagement with the first mentioned gear wheel, a platform on said cross bar arranged to support a crate of bottles, means for securing said crate on the platform and the bottles in the crate comprising a box like structure having apertures in its upper face through which the necks of the bottles are adapted to extend, means for securing said box like structure upon the platform, and means for adjusting said securing means.

2. In a device of the class described, a stand, a platform rotatably mounted thereon, means to rotate said platform, means for securing a crate of bottles to the platform including a box like structure having cross bars on its upper face and apertures between the cross bars. said cross bars adapted to engage the shoulders of the bottles to prevent the same from moving with relation to the crate, flanges on the ends of the box like structure, hooks pivotally secured to said flanges adapted to engage the platform and means for adjusting the length of said hooks.

In testimony whereof, I ai'lix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SJAUKEN. lVitnesses EDWARD STOVER, Gusravn PLoHM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

